Decorative leaf.



JULIUS A. G. FIGHTMUELLEB., or NEW YORK.. N. Y., ASSIGNR TO DAMOND DECORA- TIVE LEAF CQMPANY, OF BROOKL Y l NEVI YORK, A CGRPORATION OF NEW YORK.

Specification of letters Patent.

No Drawing. Original application le-d October 2i. 190%, Serial No. 458,914. Divided and this application filed February 3, "1999.

Serial No. 476.844.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be itlnown that l. .li'iiiis il. Flein.'- Mi'icLLnir-. u citizen ot' the TFluted Stntfls.. and

resident of the borough ot llirhinonil, rennt): of llielnnonil, City of Neu' York, unil tritate ot' 1New York. have inzule pertain new :unl useful inventionl Relating lo Decorative Leaf, of which the following is ai specifico tion. this appliezitiou lacing :i (live enel eoutiuunton ot'niy eopencling nppliezition 458.91 'ileil Oel'oher Q1. 1901.0.

roinprising :i hoiljv' ot nielaillie o1' othei 'lhis invention relates io ileeorntire ilent' eel-- oring' inzxtter suspenileil inl :1 ISuituhle verrier :unl having ou one or hoth ahlen, it desir/afl 2l Suitzihle zulherent hiver nl pret etoi' pret ernhly eoinprisingl ei'lloiilulniet 'inl .--io ne to etleetively protect the colori n militer iu the ho(l v hiver 'li'oin tziruishinii; or other leteriorntion. 4'ueh lent 111:1 four;-fe he useil :1s Suhstitute jolil' lent or :ifioreil fleur relive lent useil in ileeorzitiuf. uih .1, .sign work` l-1ool{-hin li11f' :unl Ho 'foi-lh. :1114i muy he piroilueed tor exiuuple h v sp1-urinew upon sized hacking tuhrie :1 layer ot pieten-tor. then u hiver o'l' the eui'rier mul ineorporulml mlm-111.11' unlteriul. then it lewireil another layer of protector in yiu-l1 \\':i \Y thu theivhole heeoules united or iueorporuteil iu (li-.vines t'oi' eXiun-ple into n single lent or lihn u'hieh muy he reinorefl hy trenini;` the teorie with terinl ot the hook without the neeewit'v of' i1 i The coloring ln'eliuiinur)v sizing thereof.

' mutter ot suiluhliy pulrerizell nietzil or other inuterinh preferably in very iinel)v ilivii'lerl eonilihon, 111:13' he enihemleil :nul inriw-l in a ,Qliituhle proteetive carrier or hinder' formed ot Suitable resinous gums or other material having when in thin sheetS or lilins .milicient toughness sind pliability which may usually he insured by the incorporation of Sullicient softening n'iziterizil,l sueh :is Cmnphor -oi' other unetuouS, that is, pliahle waxy or fully uniteriul`r meting in :i generally Sin1ihir wily to rzuuphor which also seems to preventunilesirnhle zulhesion of the. leaf to the hezieil iinihoSsing book-binding toolsl for in- Stzinee. Kennung gums, such :is Shellue, :o pnl. munlurzie, gunihoge mastic. (laminar, einnphor henxoin, pontiunzie. unil so forth, are rinitnhle for thi@ purpose unil muy he useil either separately oi'-ineorpornleil togetherin suitzihle proportions. nitrziteil Stureh or cellulose heine' employed in Sonie ez if ilwireil. iueh hiinlingi' unitei'iulmnuiy of 'sonrie he dissolved in :my suitzlhle volatile 11i-genie solvente ilrrefor. Sueh tor example- :is uieohoirz. ineluiling ivooil. gruinl or nniyl :ileohnl oi' sheir esters. such :is :unyl aeeeite or in neetnne or other ketoues, etherS. tur

peuine. unil so forth. The protector when useil .muy he `forinefl of generally Similar nmwiul. izfrefernhly comprising' suiahle eolloiil nnufiiul to more effectively prevenl.

injurious ztiuospherie :ntion mul Shoulil ot eeuiw he w; thoroughly uniteil with the mi riei' :nul iueorporzileil eoloring niziller torniing the eorrespoiuliugi' portion of the heil); ol the lent` :is lo eo11 titute when eonilileterl :i single tough plizihle leaf, thus being elleeiiuelj: :ieeouiit-llshml for instance lili' :enperimpohiul; the hij 'f i'noteetor :zn-Il holly uniierif'fl het'ore t rent liquiils have unduly .igiorn teil theregroin.

:i suitull' j irotee'or liquid nini' he pre mreil fof.' .Solringi three to four '.mrts of muuphor. iwi;- 'l'o three ports of goin gainhoge. n'hieh .nuiy if' ilesireil he usecl to slightly iuerenne the reil tinge in hronZe len,

i l l l one to three parte ot' sfinilnrne, two to four parts shellne :unl one to foin' ports of soluble nitruieil eellulow in Sixty-tour parts of muy] :weinte unil sixtjvlmu' parte of wood. grain or denatured alcohol. Another proteeter liquid in: v he prepared by dissolving ioni' to Six ports of relineil white Shelhie and one part ot gum, nlnher or gum eopail in thirty; parts of Wooil :ileoliol und' twelve parts oi" acetone. A. Suiiiible illustrative pi'eteetive estese processes, the process being,` described in connection with separate sheets for the sake of simplicity.

It is of course understood that carriers and protectors formed of other substantially Waterinsoluble gums or other binding,r mate- `Another.illustrative liqind of this description may be formed by dissolving;` one to three parts of soluble nitro-cellulose in a mixture of twenty parts of ether andone or two parts of alcohol in the usual way: three parts of white shcllac are then dissolved iu forty parts of acetone and tive parts ot' axnyl acetate and mixed with the other solution. 1f desired, however, the carrier or protector liquid may be connviosed ot' casein or watersoluble gums, glues or the like provided the size solvent or loosening agent is ot' such character as noty to undesirably a fon the leaf after it has been formed upon the backing. An illustrative liquid of this kind may be formed by dissolving tire to eight parts of bleached fish glue or ism-glass in fifty parte of water and two parts of glycerin With heat-ingr and agitation during which the coloring mattei' is preferably incorporated after the binding n laterial has been dissolved when the material is to be used as a carrier. Such a carrier or protector may7 be used in connection with backing fabric which has been sized for example with shellac or other gums and in such case the,size solvent or loosener may be Wood or grain alcohol or acetone or a mixture thereof. Of course, when turpentine soluble gum is employed as the size the size solvent or loosener may be turpentine, naphtha, benzol or the like so long as it has no substantial injurious effect. on the carrier or leaf upon the backing fabric.

i Having described this invention in connection with a number of illustrative ingredients, formulas, proportions. and methods of operation, to the details ol' which disclosure the invention is not of course to be limited, what is claimed as new and what is desired to be secured by Letters latcnt is set forth in the appended claims.

1. The thin pliable compound decorative leaf havingv a body comprisingmetallic coloring' matter incorporated in substantiall;Y transparent binding material compris-in;r colloidal and softeningmaterial and an adherent substantially transparent protector laver on both sides of said bod com )ris- L/ .7 ing colloidal material.

2. The thin pliable compound deco ativei leaf having a body comprising' coloring matter incorporated in binding material and an adherent substantially transparent protector layer comprising colloidal material.

3. The thin compound decorative leaf having a body comprising coloring; matter incorporated in binding mruerirl comprising colloidal and softeningmaterial and an adherent transparent protector layer comprising; tinting material.

Ll. rl`he compound decorative leaf having a body comprising metallic-coloring matter incorporated in binding,` material comprisingr a colloidal coloringif matter and a transparent adherent. protector layer comprising colloidal and tinting` material.

5. The thin pliable compound decorative leaf having a bodycomprising metallic coloring;` matter incorporated in binding material comprising 2e'unnny matte' and an adherent translmrent protector layer on both sides of said body comprising; Sammy and ycolloidal material.

o. rlhe pliable compound decorative leaf having a body comprising metallic coloring' matter incorporated in bindiirey material comprising: colloidal matter and a substantially transparent protector layer on both sides of the saale comprising colloidal material.

7. rl`he compound decorative leaf having a substantially uniform body comprisingl metallic coloring` matter and an adherent substantially transparent protector layer on both sides of the same comprising` protective and tintin;r material.

S. The compound decorative leaf having a substantially uniform body comprisii'ip;

- same comprisingr colloidal material.

ll.` The compound decorative lleaf haring; a substantially uniform body comprising colon-ingr matter and an adherentsubstantiallj.Y tranfmarent protector layer on both sides of the same comprisinfel protective and lintingl material.

l2.' The compound decorative leaf having;

a substantially uniform body comprising coloring matter and an adherent substantially transparent protector layer on both sides of the same comprising. protective material. i

13. The compound decorative leaf, having a body comprising metallic coloring matter ,incorporated in binding material comprising gummy matter and -an adherent substan tia-lly transparent 'protector layer compris- 'ing' gummy and colloidal material.

14. The compound decorative lcat' having a body comprising metallic coloring:r matter incorporated in binding material comprisingl colloidal matter and a substantially transparent protector layer comprising colloidal material.

15. The compound decorative leaf having I a body comprising metallic coloringl matter and an adherent Substantially transparent,

protector layer comprising' protective and tmting' material.

1G. The extremely tenuous compound decorativo leaf having; aI substantially uuitorni body comprising' metallic coloring matter and au adherent substantially transparent protector layer comprising proteotiro material.

17. The compound decorative leaft7 haring a body comprising coloring matter incorporated in binding material. comypnieing gummy matter and an adherent substan- .Itially transparent protector' layer compris ing protective material.

18. The tliin pliable compound decorative leaf having a body7 comprising coloring matter incorporated in binding substantially transparent material and a protector layer comprising colloidal material.

leaf havin abcd com risinfr colorinamat` ter and an adherent substantially transparent protector layer comprising protectiif'e and tmtmg material.

20. The thin pliable compound deco 'atire leaf having a substantially uniform body comprising coloring matter and an adherent 4substantially transparent protector layer 'coloring matter and incorporated binding;

materia and an adherent substantially 19. The tliin'pliable compound decorative f2?. rlllie extremely tenuous pliable decorative leaf having;y a body comprising coloring uiatter and an adherent substantially transparent protector layer cou'iprisine` pio tectire :nati-.Wiel

'38. The thin pliable compound decorative leal having a body compi-isiup,r metallic coloring matter ii1.'orpoi'ated in abstantially transparent binding material compris ingy colloidal and softening material and an adherent Substantially t "ai'isparent protector layer on both aides oit said body comprising colloidal material. aaid leaf comprising adhesive material adapted to malte the leaf adherent to the material to which it is up plied without the necessity of using; sizing.

E29. The thin pliable tmuiound decorative leaf having a body comprising' coloringV mat ter incorporated in binding nm'tcrial and an adherent substantially transparent protector layer, comprising' colloidal material. said leaf comprising adhesive. material adapted to malte the lea]e adherent to the leather o1' other suipportin .er materialv to which it is applied Without the necessity of using' Sizing.

Btl. The extremely tenuous pliable decorative leat" 'fairly conukiarable in weight to gold l'eat and havinlfr` body comprising; coloring;r matter and incorporated binding' material and adherent substantially transparent protector layer con'iprising colloidal protestw tive material5 said leaf comprising adhesive material adapted to malte the leaf adherent to the leather or other .supporting material to which it. in applied Without theJ necessity ot". using sizing.

S1. The extremely tenuous pliable enb-` stitu'te gold lout' fairly comparable in Weight toy gold leal' and having' a body comprising metallic coloringY matter and an adherent substantially transparent protector layer compif-lenigq colloidal protective material7 said lea? comprising adhesive material adapted to malte the leal adherent to the leather or other aupporting' material to which it is applied without the necessity of usingF eizing,

The extremely tenuous pliable decorative leaf having a body comprising coloring matter and incorporatedadherent substantially transparent protective and softening material, aid leaf comprising adhesive material adafptedto make the leaf adherent to the leather or other supporting material to .which it 1s applied without the necessity of using sizing.

S3. The extremely tenuous pliable decora'- tive leaf fairly comparable in Weight to gold leaf and having a body 'comprising coloring matter` and incorporated adherent binding and protective material3 said leaf comprising adhesive material adapted to make the leaf'adherentpto the leather or. other supporting material to which it is applied wit-hout the necessity of using sizing. 4

The extremely tenuous pliable decorative leaf fairly comparable in weight to goldl leaf and having a body comprising coloring matter and incorporated adherent binding and softening material including colloidal protective material.

35. The extremely tenuous pliable decorative leaf fairly comparable in weight to gold leaf and'having a sprayedbody comprising coloring matter and incorporated adherent binding, softening and protective material, said leaf comprising adhesive material adapted to make the leaf adherent to the leather or other supporting material to which it is applied without the necessity of using sizing. l

J ULIUS A. (l. FICHTMUELLER. Witnesses: Hanny L. DUNCAN,

.Yassin Il. KAY. 

